depressor

de·pres·sor

noun \di-ˈpre-sər, dē-\

Definition of DEPRESSOR

: one that depresses: as

a : a muscle that draws down a part — compare levator

b : a device for pressing down or aside

c : a nerve or nerve fiber that decreases the activity or the tone of the organ or the part it innervates

Origin of DEPRESSOR

Late Latin, from Latin deprimere

First Known Use: 1611

Rhymes with DEPRESSOR

addresser, aggressor, assessor, caresser, compressor, confessor, cross-dresser, hairdresser, oppressor, processor, professor, regressor, repressor, successor, transgressor, vinedresser

de·pres·sor

noun \di-ˈpres-ər\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of DEPRESSOR

: one that depresses: as a : a muscle that draws down a part—compare levator b : a device for pressing a part down or aside—see tongue depressor c : a nerve or nerve fiber that decreases the activity or the tone of the organ or part it innervates